Ride the momentum

  Generally speaking, ordinary stone lions with a history of less than 500 years are the most common type. Those that have survived for over a thousand years are extremely rare.

  For over 3,000 years, the Shi Gandang has reached a state of supernatural transformation at will. Their physical bodies have also evolved from ordinary rocks to hard and lustrous jade and precious stones. If they had not encountered irresistible external forces, the Shi Gandang that survived the calamity of ten thousand years would almost be indestructible. Unfortunately, the probability of achieving this is extremely low, and it's not even one in a million, let alone one in ten million.

  In fact, the higher and deeper the quality of the stone dare to be, the better the material is, and it can be said that it is one of the best materials for making magic weapons between heaven and earth.

  The ancients said that an elephant was killed by its tusks and a clam was split open by its pearls.

  Throughout the ages, who knows how many stones have managed to luck out and survive for ten thousand years, only to vanish without a trace in the end? In fact, isn't this just another form of fate?

  The storm is coming, the wind is full of buildings! Now Lin Xu can't afford to consider many considerations, he is actively recruiting the Shidatong clan in the entire Huo Mountain. After several hard times, a total of 632 Shidatongs were recruited, with only one-third of them having a Taoist career of over 1,000 years, and not a single one with a Taoist career of over 3,000 years. This number is undoubtedly easy to ignore under the mighty power of various demon kings in Huo Mountain, who often command tens of thousands of small demons. However, after these Shidatongs received low-level divine positions from Lin Xu's hands and officially took office as certain generals on certain peaks, they will prove with actual actions that the Shidatong clan is not a soft persimmon to be bullied.

  Under pressure from the Monster Union's aggressive momentum, Lin Xu made a painful investment this time, and at once divided up the mountain heads under his control into 77 or 88 fiefs.

  Although this weakened direct control, Lin Xu built a complete system of local governance and also decentralized management rights to most areas in Huoshan.

  The Stone Guardians, relying on their own controlled mountain peaks, can transmit the earth's energy throughout the entire Huo Mountain range, and thus can build a large-scale array at any location, which made Lin Xu overjoyed.

  Marching and deployment, these two words roughly summarize the two basic modes of ancient armies.

  The usual marching formation of troops and the combat array mode in the field, especially the tactics used for battle, can be called an amplifier of a troop's combat effectiveness. An army that has not received good training and has not practiced its combat array will find it difficult to contend with a strong enemy. This is true for ordinary armies, and it is also true for the Yin soldiers. Only a very small number of powerful non-human beings have the strength to ignore the enemy's numerical factors, so they are qualified to ignore the existence of a well-trained army, which is why military tactics say "array before battle".

  If in the future at Huo Mountain they can always rely on the large formation to fight, then it's equivalent to winning half of the war before it even starts. How could Lin Xu not be delighted?

  Unbleached hemp clothes, a simple leather strap for tying up hair, and grass shoes that only the poor wear.

  When such a group of people with special attire and dusty appearance gather in one place, it is easy to make those who have seen the world think of the Mohist disciples who were once famous for their learning along with Confucianism thousands of years ago. When this group of people climbed over the wall from their hiding place to the outside of Jiang's family temple, they couldn't help but cause a stir among the local people, who whispered to each other and nodded in surprise.

  "In the autumn of Dongmen, I met Yan Daochang. These few are my fellow disciples in the Mo School. This time, we have come to assist Daochang at the behest of Huo Mountain Spirit and wish to join forces with you to defeat the White Lotus demons."

  Dong Mengqiu, who represented the Ink Gate in communicating with them, was already familiar to Yan Chixia. They had met at Jiangjia Village before, and it didn't feel awkward at all. As the saying goes, "birds of a feather flock together." It's only natural for heroes to easily get to know other heroes, as their circles of activity would inevitably overlap at some point.

  At this time, Yan Chixia burst out laughing loudly and stepped forward to grab Dongmen Qiu's arm, saying in a loud voice:

  "We're all fellow travelers, so let's skip the pleasantries! I'll get straight to the point. The White Lotus Sect, those scoundrels, had a falling out with Yan last time and colluded with the authorities to pin a charge of inciting rebellion on him. Now, the 20,000-strong rebel army from the provincial city is being held off by the Nine Palaces Maze Array laid down by Huang Di outside the city. There are also many able officials in the imperial court working their magic, but I fear that even this grand array won't be able to hold out for much longer. As things stand now, our only hope lies in removing the root of the problem. If we get rid of those White Lotus Sect troublemakers who stir up trouble and manipulate others, there's still a good chance we can persuade the authorities to rescind their order to quell the rebellion."

  As a quasi-militarized organization, Mo Men and the all-conquering Qin Empire have deep-seated grudges between them. The entanglement of their grievances has almost spanned the thousand-year history since the establishment of the Qin Empire.

  To this day, the relationship between the imperial court and the Mo family is still very bad. After meeting, they would directly draw their swords and fight without saying a word, which wouldn't even be considered news. It's because of this that going against the government isn't something that would cause the Mo family disciples to feel uneasy, but rather it's seen as a matter of course. As for the White Lotus Sect, their behavior of deceiving and stirring up trouble among the people is completely opposite to the Mohist philosophy of universal love and non-aggression, which yearns for a return to the harmonious relationships between people in the era of Da Yu. What kind of relationship would these two families have? Even an idiot could probably guess. Therefore, Lin Xu was able to smoothly persuade the Mo family's high-ranking members to come from afar and rush to the aid of the Jiang family village.

  After listening to Yan Chixia's words, Dongmen Qiu turned around and sought the opinions of other fellow disciples. He then turned back and said:

  "Brother Yan, we mustn't delay, what's our plan for tonight?"

  Upon hearing this, Yan Chixia was overjoyed and stroked his whiskers, saying:

  "Alright, Dongmen brother, let's get to the point. Mo men are indeed known for their justice and righteousness, but since you've all come from afar, why don't we take a rest first? We can discuss when to make our move later."

  Moists view hardships and difficulties as their daily routine, this bit of hardship is nothing, but the soldiers are fierce and the war is perilous, even if the White Lotus Sect is just a paper tiger, when they really take action, they must be treated as real tigers.

  At this time, Dongmen Qiu and others entered the Jiangjiaji Land Temple to rest under the enthusiastic invitation of Yan Chixia.

  Lin Xue from Earth naturally knew that the White Lotus Sect might not be a particularly powerful opponent, but they were absolutely a troublesome one. To put it bluntly, the White Lotus Sect's combat strength was at the novice level and often got beaten by their enemies until they were left crying and peeing in their pants. However, their vitality belonged to the type that couldn't be killed no matter how hard you tried. Every time you thought you had finally eliminated them, just as you turned your head around, you would find the White Lotus Sect rising from the ashes once again. These guys had a despicable spirit that made it impossible for you to defeat them without being utterly disgusted.

  Throughout history, the White Lotus Society has never been accepted by mainstream society. From ancient times to the present day, they have always been the standard objects of suppression and dictatorship.

  Successive governments have never stopped repairing them, but the White Lotus Sect has always been indestructible, with a strong vitality comparable to that of cockroaches that can still live for seven days after being beheaded. At least in this regard, the two are completely comparable.

  The Wuwei Sect, Huangtian Dao, Mahayana Sect, Hongyang Sect, *Sect, Bagua Sect, Zaili Sect, and Xiantian Sect are all just a play on words. No matter how many names they change in the middle, it's still the same thing at its core - all of them claim to be Maitreya and chant about the White Lotus' old mother. It's worth asking whether such a resilient heretical organization can be easily eliminated? Even if it's not an absolute impossibility, it would definitely be extremely difficult. No matter when or where you go to war with the White Lotus Sect, it will inevitably be a long and drawn-out battle of attrition that seems to have no end in sight.

  The Jiang family's reinforcements are arriving, and they will soon launch a thorough attack. As their opponents, the White Lotus Sect is also making its move.

  On a high ridge fifteen miles away from Jiangjia Village, the new camp of the White Lotus Sect was large enough to accommodate over a thousand people. Although the number of people gathered this time was not as many as when they surrounded Jiangjia Village in the past, the main purpose of the White Lotus Sect this time was to cooperate with the Qin army's expedition, and those who participated were all elite backbone members, bringing too many useless cannon fodder would make it difficult to command.

  In a tent in the core area of the White Lotus Sect's camp, the majestic and proud senior brothers stood on both sides, while the one sitting in the middle was Feng Wushuang, the senior sister who was second only to Wen Suxin, the overall person in charge, in terms of actual status among the various counties of Huainan.

  Phoenix Eye glanced around, and Feng Wusuo, who was wearing a bright red armor, smiled and said:

  "In the dark and eerie ghostly path, the red lantern lights the way. Tonight, Master Sister will set up an altar to perform a ritual, breaking this Soul-Confusing Ghost Array. By dawn, when the government troops enter the city, we'll see who gets the last laugh. De Fu, as soon as night falls, prepare the lanterns."

  "Yes, elder sister."

  Both sides had their own plans, but neither expected that tonight would be the night to settle all accounts. It can only be said that heaven's arrangements often exceed human expectations.

  In the midst of a bustling scene at the White Lotus Sect's campsite, people were swarming everywhere. Just as Yan Chixia and Dongmen Qiu, along with other heroic scholars, carefully made their way to the vicinity of the White Lotus Sect's encampment, they happened upon Feng Wusuo changing into her ritual robes in preparation for ascending the altar to perform a ritual. Watching from afar as Feng Wusuo went about her actions, Yan Chixia couldn't help but feel puzzled - he had no idea what the White Lotus Sect was trying to accomplish with such a grand display.

  Soon, they observed the layout of the law court and the prior preparations. Yan Chixia and Dongmen Qiu almost simultaneously made a judgment. They exchanged a glance, seeing from each other's eyes the astonishment at sensing something was amiss and the determination to take immediate action.

  "Heaven and earth have no bounds, Qian and Kun borrow the law."

  "Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang——"

  Yan Chixia and Dongmen Qiu suddenly rose up and launched a surprise attack, causing astonishing destructive power. Accompanied by a sudden flash of red light, the intense glow was like someone throwing flash bombs everywhere, and anyone who didn't close their eyes in time became blind on the spot.

  When the red light flashed continuously, the sound of earth and rocks bursting around was like a spring thunderclap, with a strong sense of power emanating from it. It's hard to say, but Yan Chixia's consecutive palm heart thunder is also a rare skill in the era when practitioners are gradually fading out of people's sight. If he made up his mind to go on a killing spree, relying solely on this group attack skill, he could defeat thousands with one blow, and crush an army head-on. Such a powerful technique for mass slaughter, now used to deal with the White Lotus Sect's mere hundreds of men and horses, is naturally like using an ox knife to kill a chicken.

  In the midst of a sudden attack on their own camp, some people were flustered and lost, while others reacted quickly. Amidst the thunderous noise, only one hoarse male voice suddenly rang out, shouting at the top of his lungs:

  "....I beg of you, Great Sage Equal of Heaven, possess my body!"